He was singing it 15 years after it was released, but the meaning of this song spans generations.
This is from Extreme's eponymous debut in 1989 (yep, I own it.) The title of the song is Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today) and it's featured prominently in the oft-repeated chorus.
The video lacks the pyrotechnic guitar solo by Nuno Bettancourt that opens the song on the album. That's too bad, because it would have been fun to see, but it really doesn't match the poppy sound of the song, so no harm.
The video is a bit silly, but they all are to some extent, especially from the days when hair ruled MTV. You'll notice that this video is supposed to be at a live show. It isn't. The track is straight from the album. Gary Cherone, the singer, misses numerous cues, there aren't any crowd noises, and the singalong chorus toward the end sounds like Miss Othmar's 3rd grade class and not a building full of young adults. Despite all of this, the song is fun (if a little clunky on the verses) because we all want to sing along with that catchy chorus.
"Mutha, don't want to go to work today, think I'd rather avoid the hectic fray..."
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